Calling and/or caterwauling all ghouls, goblins, gargoyles, gremlins, and giggling green ghosts: Spooky Season has arrived with all of its ghastly delights and gnarly frights. Hip-Hip-Horroray! Which means it’s time for another installment of Spooky, Not Scary™️, a watch-list of titles for all of us soft goths, tender terrors and nervous nellies. A quick recap…
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In 2019, for the fifth year, a variety of quilts will line the balconies and open areas throughout the
Columbia Public Library. Since this year’s quilt exhibit theme is “Quilts, Rugs & Wool,” handmade wool rugs and woven coverlets will also be displayed. Everyone is invited to view 70 pieces April 18-May 13, 2019 and vote for your favorite entry.
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Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, flowers and bees began their ancient, symbiotic relationship. Tens of millions of years later, we are still enjoying the fruits of their labor — quite literally! Did you know that one in every three bites of food we eat is made possible by bees, and about 75% of the…
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It’s almost that most magical time of make-believe. (I may be biased!) If you celebrate Halloween, chances are, you will come across all sorts of ghostly and ghoulishly costumed creatures — as well as many adorable ones. As leaves crunch underfoot and the crescent moon glows overhead, I invite you and your kids to think…
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I refuse to let go of summer. Everywhere I go, I see pumpkins, gourds, bats, cats, and other Halloween decorations. NO. Denied. Absolutely not. It is still September, and, until September 22nd, we shall remain in summer. As it is still summer, and not Halloween, I hereby declare it is still time to have fun…
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Dinosaurs are fascinating to all ages. It still amazes me how often a small child can tell you exactly what kind of dinosaur is in a picture. And new dinosaur bones and information are being discovered every year. I find it mind-boggling that birds are the descendants of dinosaurs. (When I was growing up, we…
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There are some great books coming out this fall! Let’s not waste any time on small talk—we’ll go straight to the good stuff. Picture Books “I Am Darn Tough” written by Licia Morelli and illustrated by Maine Diaz This gorgeous book is about a girl running in a cross-country race. The watercolor illustrations and poetic…
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Quirky books like “Guinness book of World Records: Biggest and Smaller!” “Strange But True” and “Ripleys Believe It or Not: Eye-popping Oddities” are titles that typically fly off the shelves in the children’s section of the library. But what is it about weird and fascinating facts that appeal to children? Children see the the world…
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Thanks to all our patrons for making this summer such a memorable one. “Every Hero Has a Story” has been one of our more popular Summer Reading themes, and kids, parents and employees showed their enthusiasm at all our branches. Below are some favorite memories from this summer. What are your favorite moments?
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A friend and I recently braved high heat, oppressive humidity, ticks and sunburn — not to mention the potential for bee stings–to catch, photograph and identify (and then release) bumble bees in central Missouri. After about three hours of that, I returned to my air conditioned home and spent at least three hours sorting our…
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